Secrets of World War I
World War I was a brutal war that left more than 9 million dead. Millions more were wounded and lost their homes. The two sides—the Allied Powers and Central Powers—cut secret deals to get countries to join their side. They unleashed secret weapons, employed spies, and relied on the element of surprise itself to wage terrible battles. Secrets of World War I reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.
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Secrets of World War I
World War I was a brutal war that left more than 9 million dead. Millions more were wounded and lost their homes. The two sides—the Allied Powers and Central Powers—cut secret deals to get countries to join their side. They unleashed secret weapons, employed spies, and relied on the element of surprise itself to wage terrible battles. Secrets of World War I reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.
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Secrets of World War I

Secrets of World War I

by Sean McCollum
Secrets of World War I

Secrets of World War I

by Sean McCollum

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Overview

World War I was a brutal war that left more than 9 million dead. Millions more were wounded and lost their homes. The two sides—the Allied Powers and Central Powers—cut secret deals to get countries to join their side. They unleashed secret weapons, employed spies, and relied on the element of surprise itself to wage terrible battles. Secrets of World War I reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781515741398
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 01/01/2017
Series: Top Secret Files Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile: 890L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Sean McCollum has written more than 30 nonfiction books and hundreds of articles for children and teens. Currently living in the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, he has sailed on ships big and small, and always checks where the lifeboats are stowed.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Black Hand Lights the Fuse 4

Chapter 1 Secret plans Secret plots 6

Chapter 2 Secret Weapons 12

Chapter 3 Spies, New Tactics, New Tech 20

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

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High-interest spin on a curriculum topic; Popular military/war-related content; high-impact photos and other media; chunked text; fascinating facts

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